Thomas Volgy
American politician (born 1946)
Thomas John Volgy | |
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38th Mayor of Tucson, Arizona | |
In office 1987–1991 | |
Preceded by | Lewis C. Murphy |
Succeeded by | George Miller |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-03-19) March 19, 1946 (age 78) Budapest, Hungary |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Tucson, Arizona |
Alma mater |
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Profession | Professor of Political Science, University of Arizona |
Thomas John Volgy (born March 19, 1946)[1] is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Arizona, where he has been on faculty since 1971.[2] He is also the Executive Director (since 1995) of the International Studies Association.[3]
He is a former member of the Tucson, Arizona City Council (1977–1987) and was Mayor of Tucson 1987-1991. In the United States House of Representatives elections, 1998 he was the Democratic Party's candidate in Arizona's 5th congressional district.
He is a graduate of Oakland University (BA) and the University of Minnesota (MA and PhD).
Books
- John E. Schwartz and Thomas J. Volgy (1993), The Forgotten Americans, W. W. Norton
- Thomas J. Volgy (2001), Politics in the Trenches: Citizens, Politicians, and the Fate of Democracy, University of Arizona Press
- Thomas Volgy et al. (2009), Mapping the New World Order, Wiley-Blackwell
- Volgy, Thomas J., Renato Corbetta, Keith A. Grant, and Ryan G. Baird (eds.) 2011. Major Powers and the Quest for Status in International Politics. Palgrave/MacMillan.[4]
See also
- 2003 Tucson mayoral election
References
External links
- Volgy's bio at University of Arizona
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Mayors of Tucson
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- Parker
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